PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dover Carlyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bako King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bako King will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Carlyle
vs
King

185 cm
20
270 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

225 cm
26
270 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dover Carlyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bako King!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlyle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King staying out of range there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carlyle.
Carlyle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from King.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
King ducks under a wild hook from Carlyle.
Carlyle is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
King misses with the combination.
Carlyle misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
Carlyle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carlyle thows a left - swing and a miss!
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King avoids the body shot from Carlyle.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carlyle.
Carlyle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
Carlyle scores with a shot to the body.
Carlyle clobbers King with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlyle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carlyle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carlyle swings away with a body shot that misses
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carlyle throws a jab when King was well out of range.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dover Carlyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carlyle thows a left - swing and a miss!
King slips a straight right by Carlyle.
King staying out of range there.
Carlyle throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King on the wrong end of a nice jab.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Carlyle.
King moves away from the strike by Carlyle.
Carlyle cracks King with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carlyle throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carlyle.
Carlyle is really struggling to find his range with his punches. King's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Carlyle misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
King misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carlyle misses the jab.
Carlyle misses with an uppercut.
Carlyle looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
Carlyle lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King closes the distance and clinches up with Carlyle, looking for a takedown. King pushes Carlyle against the cage but Carlyle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the body from Carlyle misses

and King counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
King is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
King thows a huge punch but Carlyle dodges it nicely.
Carlyle won't allow King to pass to mount.
King passes to side control.
King trying to control the position but Carlyle is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
King tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Carlyle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.
King trying to control the action but Carlyle is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
King cracks Carlyle with a big right hand but Carlyle just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
King in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
King tries to score with some ground and pound. Carlyle controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An elbow from King crashes against the mat.
King throws an elbow but Carlyle slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dover Carlyle dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

King has a takedown stuffed.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King slips a straight right by Carlyle.
Carlyle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Carlyle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Carlyle misses with a jab to the body

and King counters with a crisp one two that drops Carlyle! King thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Carlyle to his feet! Carlyle is in big trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carlyle wants to clinch but King slips to the side

and King counters with a crisp one two that drops Carlyle! King thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Carlyle to his feet! Carlyle is in big trouble!

Carlyle is rocked!
King blocks a jab.
King misses with a combination
enabling Carlyle to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Carlyle misses its intended target.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
King has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from King there as he acknowledges the shot.
King throws a nice looking combination but Carlyle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlyle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carlyle. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carlyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Carlyle looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Carlyle throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
Carlyle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carlyle lands with a good body shot.
Dover Carlyle is winning the standup battle so far.
King misses with a double jab.
Carlyle throws a hook but King blocks it.
King ducks under a wild hook from Carlyle.
Carlyle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
King fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carlyle avoids it really well and circles away.
King is breathing heavily.
Carlyle misses with a combination
and King counters with a one-two to the body.
Carlyle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carlyle lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle misses with a straight right.
Carlyle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Carlyle misses its intended target.
Nice straight punches there by Carlyle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carlyle.
Carlyle moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carlyle stuffs the takedown.
Dover Carlyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bako King.
Carlyle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
King takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carlyle scores with a body shot.
Carlyle throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
Carlyle tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Carlyle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carlyle throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
Carlyle throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Carlyle catches King right on the button with a cross.
Carlyle throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King moves forwards but Carlyle connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carlyle throws a sloppy body shot
and King counters with a series of strikes. Carlyle will be more careful next time no doubt.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carlyle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Carlyle.
King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carlyle sprawls well. Carlyle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. King gets slowly back to his feet.
Carlyle missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carlyle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A shot to the liver by Carlyle. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Carlyle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carlyle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck King on the side of the head.

King is rocked!
Carlyle throws a shot to the body.
Carlyle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carlyle connects with a right hand. King shakes it off.
Carlyle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and King makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carlyle cracks King with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Carlyle finish him?
Bako King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carlyle connects with a single shot there.
Carlyle throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
King shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carlyle but Carlyle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carlyle misses with a hook.
King seems to have recovered his senses.
Carlyle misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carlyle throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
Carlyle tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Carlyle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dover Carlyle dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Carlyle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carlyle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carlyle slaps away a takedown attempt from King, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dover Carlyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlyle takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
King fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carlyle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed King momentarily.

Carlyle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A body shot lands from Carlyle.
Carlyle lands a hook to the side of the head.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carlyle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carlyle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carlyle misses with a hook to the ribs.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Carlyle on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Carlyle.
Carlyle lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carlyle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carlyle has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Carlyle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carlyle has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Carlyle holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Carlyle has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Carlyle lands with a left to the head.

Carlyle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carlyle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
King scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Carlyle clobbers King with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
King takes one to the side of the head.
Carlyle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before King has time to react.
Bako King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carlyle.
A combination from King does no damage.
King takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carlyle misses the jab.
Carlyle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of King's head.
Carlyle throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carlyle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice takedown defense from Carlyle. No joy for King on that attempt.
Dover Carlyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bako King.
Carlyle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
King has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carlyle finds it's way round the side to connect with King's head.
Carlyle throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
Carlyle wants to clinch.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Carlyle misses with a body shot.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carlyle.
Carlyle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as Carlyle lands an impressive looking overhand right. King doesn't seem phased though.
Carlyle throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King throws a right hand that Carlyle ducks under and follows up with a left that Carlyle also avoids with ease.
Carlyle tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
King fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carlyle avoids it really well and circles away.
Carlyle lands a jab.
Carlyle missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King avoids the body shot from Carlyle.
Carlyle throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
Carlyle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carlyle throws a combination that misses
and King counters with a one-two to the body.

It looks like Dover Carlyle has been cut.
Some wild striking there from King.
A left lands for Carlyle.
Carlyle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Carlyle.
Carlyle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carlyle misses with a wild body shot.
Carlyle connects with a looping right hand.
Dover Carlyle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big right from Carlyle misses.
King circles away from the clinch attempt
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dover Carlyle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carlyle, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dover Carlyle!